tôm ròng

Một con tôm ròng bò trên đáy biển đầy cát.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spiny lobster: A type of large, edible marine crustacean, similar to a lobster but lacking large claws, characterized by a hard, spiny shell and long antennae. It is often found in warm seas.
   • Crayfish (regional usage): In some regional contexts, it may refer to certain large freshwater crustaceans.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà hàng này có món tôm ròng nướng rất ngon. (This restaurant has a very delicious grilled spiny lobster.)
  • Ngư dân bắt được một con tôm ròng rất lớn. (The fisherman caught a very large spiny lobster.)

Advanced Usage

• "tôm ròng càng": Emphasizes the spiny lobster's prominent, claw-less legs.
  • Tôm ròng càng to thịt thường rất chắc. (Spiny lobsters with large legs often have very firm meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tôm hùm (n): Lobster. A related but distinct crustacean, typically with large claws.
  • Tôm hùm Alaska thường có càng rất lớn. (Alaskan lobsters usually have very large claws.)

Synonyms

• Spiny lobster: The primary direct synonym.
• Rock lobster: Another common English term for the same animal.
• Langouste: The French-derived term used in culinary contexts.

Related Idioms

• Quý như tôm ròng: As precious as a spiny lobster; used to describe something very valuable or scarce.
  • Mặt hàng này ở đây hiếm, quý như tôm ròng. (This item is rare here, as precious as a spiny lobster.)